$2,500 A Week For Life is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Florida Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 3.96 tickets wins a prize of some size. Right now the math works out to $0.69 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $1,949,000. Prize inventory sits at 18%: most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 32/100 (Below Avg). That makes it #58 of the 84 active games we track in Florida, and 20th out of 25 $5 tickets in Florida.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.96
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,949,000
$2,500 a week for life ($1,949,000 cash option)
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
18%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #58 of the 84 active games we track in Florida. Check the higher-ranked games in Florida first.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- You get back about $0.69 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,949,000
$2,500 a week for life ($1,949,000 cash option)
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 7.8M
now ~1 in 5.6M
$10,000
16 of 80 left
launch odds 1 in 388K
now ~1 in 350K
$2,000
85 of 522 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 66K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,949,000 ($2,500 a week for life ($1,949,000 cash option)) | 1 in 7,760,595 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 388,030 | 80 | 16 | 20% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 59,468 | 522 | 85 | 16% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 9,998 | 3,105 | 531 | 17% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,397 | 12,948 | 2,033 | 16% |
| $100 | 1 in 240 | 129,282 | 21,252 | 16% |
| $50 | 1 in 240 | 129,535 | 21,139 | 16% |
| $30 | 1 in 193 | 160,431 | 26,109 | 16% |
| $25 | 1 in 195 | 159,145 | 25,673 | 16% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 517,373 | 86,580 | 17% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 3,621,610 | 627,888 | 17% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 3,104,292 | 604,693 | 19% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$109,500,525
Current Prize Pool
$19,467,690
Payout Percentage
17.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,416,000
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
31,039,775
Estimated Remaining
5,607,360
% Remaining
18.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1600
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 69.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $2,500 A Week For Life scratch-off a good buy?
$2,500 A Week For Life scores 32/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Florida at the $5 price point.
How much does $2,500 A Week For Life cost?
$2,500 A Week For Life costs $5 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $2,500 A Week For Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2,500 A Week For Life are 1 in 3.96. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2,500 A Week For Life?
The top prize for $2,500 A Week For Life is $1,949,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $2,500 A Week For Life?
$2,500 A Week For Life offers 12 distinct prize levels: $1,949,000 (4 total), $10,000 (80 total), $2,000 (522 total), $1,000 (3,105 total), $500 (12,948 total), $100 (129,282 total), $50 (129,535 total), $30 (160,431 total), $25 (159,145 total), $20 (517,373 total), $10 (3,621,610 total), and $5 (3,104,292 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $2,500 A Week For Life?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,416,000 out of 7,838,327 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $2,500 A Week For Life rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $2,500 A Week For Life at 32 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $2,500 A Week For Life released?
$2,500 A Week For Life was released by the Florida Lottery on July 1, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $2,500 A Week For Life data updated on ScratchCheck?
$2,500 A Week For Life data comes directly from the official Florida Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.